- Warm direct guidance
- Trauma informed approaches
- Practical problem solving
About Kelly
Kelly Goodman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 17 years in clinical practice. She offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, grief, anxiety, mood challenges, or the long effects of trauma. Her tone is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at people who want practical help and steady guidance.
Kelly’s background begins in community mental health and public health settings. She has experience with Housing First programs, intensive case management, and work in federally qualified health clinics serving people without stable housing. That work taught her to look first at basic needs like housing and benefits before moving into deeper healing work.
She has led chronic pain management classes and peer counseling training, and has supported people who frequently use emergency services. Kelly currently works part time in an emergency department doing mental health and risk assessments and serves as an on-call family therapist in an adolescent psychiatric unit. These roles shaped her approach to crisis, safety, and practical problem solving.
In sessions she draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She uses these tools to help people understand how trauma shows up in their lives and to develop habits that make daily life easier.
Kelly also names adoption and foster care among her focus areas and brings life experience with open adoption and blended families to her perspective. She welcomes a conversation to see if her approach matches a person’s needs and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and coping. It helps people understand patterns that come from early bonds and supports new ways of connecting and feeling safer in relationships.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what is said, and helps people name goals and choices that matter to them.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful cycles. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kelly will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. The relationship and small, achievable steps matter most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer more flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to keep momentum between visits and to practice new skills in everyday situations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kelly commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on listening first and then using a mix of attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to find practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kelly has 17 years as a licensed clinician and three decades of social work experience overall, with a background in community mental health and public health settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Oregon and brings experience from community clinics, medical respite programs, and emergency department work.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. schedule sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelly?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.